Category: Vard
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VARD delivers newly converted seismic source vessel to Sanco Shipping
VARD delivers newly converted seismic source vessel to Sanco Shipping Norway’s VARD has delivered the seismic source vessel Sanco Sailor to compatriot Sanco Shipping, […] The post VARD delivers newly converted seismic source vessel to Sanco Shipping appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz
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VIDEO: Vard delivers fifth Norwind Offshore CSOV ahead of schedule
VIDEO: Vard delivers fifth Norwind Offshore CSOV ahead of schedule Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard reports that its Vard Søviknes shipyard has delivered NB 982, a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) built for Norwind Offshore and Navigare Capital, ahead of schedule Navigare and Norwind exercise Vard 4 19 CSOV option As we reported at the…
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Ocean Infinity puts Vard on multi-purpose robotic vessel quartet construction duty
Ocean Infinity puts Vard on multi-purpose robotic vessel quartet construction duty Vard, the Norwegian shipbuilding subsidiary of Italy’s Fincantieri Group, has been hired to build four new multi-purpose robotic vessels (MPVs) for Ocean Infinity, a Houston-based marine robotics company. The post Ocean Infinity puts Vard on multi-purpose robotic vessel quartet construction duty appeared first on…
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Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2025: The full interviews
Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2025: The full interviews As the maritime industry continues to expand, innovate, and welcome a more diverse workforce, we’re proud to present our 2025 list of Top Women in Maritime—now in its sixth year of celebrating the leaders shaping the future of our industry. This year’s honorees represent a…
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VARD marks keel laying milestone for subsea construction vessel in Europe (Gallery)
VARD marks keel laying milestone for subsea construction vessel in Europe (Gallery) Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has held a keel laying ceremony for an offshore subsea construction vessel it is building for Dong Fang Offshore (DFO). The post VARD marks keel laying milestone for subsea construction vessel in Europe (Gallery) appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa…
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Vard starts building industry’s ‘first’ energy construction vessel
Vard starts building industry’s ‘first’ energy construction vessel Vard has cut the first steel for Norwind Offshore’s energy construction vessel (ECV), the […] The post Vard starts building industry’s ‘first’ energy construction vessel appeared first on Offshore Energy. Adrijana Buljan Go to offshore energy biz
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Brunvoll to supply complete propulsion and maneuvering solutions for two new CSOVs
Brunvoll to supply complete propulsion and maneuvering solutions for two new CSOVs The two CSOVs (commissioning service operation vessels), ordered at Vard in July by a still-undisclosed buyer will have complete propulsion and maneuvering systems supplied by Brunvoll. Each vessel will be equipped with the following Brunvoll solutions from aft to bow: two azimuth propulsion…
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North Star back at Vard for two new hybrid SOVs
North Star back at Vard for two new hybrid SOVs Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a new contract with Aberdeen-headquartered North Star covering the design and construction of two hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs). Fincantieri says the value of the contract is considered as very important, between EUR 100 million and…
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Windward Offshore wins its first CSOV contracts
Windward Offshore wins its first CSOV contracts Hamburg-headquartered Windward Offshore reports that it has won its first charter contracts for the two purpose-built Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), Windward Athens and Windward Paris. For this project, the vessels will be deployed specifically to support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities. The agreements were finalized last month…
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Mystery buyer orders two CSOVs at Vard
Mystery buyer orders two CSOVs at Vard Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a contract with an undisclosed international customer for the design and construction of two CSOVs (Commissioning Service Operation Vessels), with an option for a third vessel. The value of the contract is considered as large, with a value between…
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Offshore vessel design eyes market trends
Offshore vessel design eyes market trends By Nick Blenkey, Senior Editorial Consultant With U.S. offshore wind development being put on an indefinite pause, the offshore wind support vessel market outlook for U.S. operators and builders looks to be dismal for the immediate future. For shipyards in particular, offshore wind vessels looked like they could fill…
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VIDEO: Prysmian Monna Lisa named Norway’s Ship of the Year 2025
VIDEO: Prysmian Monna Lisa named Norway’s Ship of the Year 2025 Norwegian trade magazine Skipsrevyen, which has annually honored world-class Norwegian shipbuilding and design since 1997, has named the cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa its Ship of the Year 2025. Built and designed by Fincantier’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard, Prysmian Monna Lisa is owned by Italian…
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DFO back at Vard for a third CSOV
DFO back at Vard for a third CSOV Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has exercised an option in its most recent subsea construction vessel contract with Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary and is adding a third commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to the two it ordered in May 2024. The third CSOV will be a sister to…
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VIDEO: Two North Star CSOVs are now alongside the quay at Vard Langsten
VIDEO: Two North Star CSOVs are now alongside the quay at Vard Langsten Two advanced commissioning service and operations vessels (CSOVs) under construction for Aberdeen, Scotland-headquartered North Star are now alongside the quay at the Vard Langsten shipyard in Norway, marking an important step in the long lasting cooperation between North Star and Fincantieri’s Norwegian…
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DFO awards Vard EUR 113M subsea construction vessel contract
DFO awards Vard EUR 113M subsea construction vessel contract Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard reports that it has signed a contract with Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for the design and construction of one offshore subsea construction vessel of Vard 3 39 design. The EUR 113.5 million contract includes options for additional vessels. The hull of…
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Brunvoll to supply thirty thrusters for five Vard W2W SOVs
Brunvoll to supply thirty thrusters for five Vard W2W SOVs Brunvoll has signed a contract with Vard for the delivery of a comprehensive package of propulsion and maneuvering thrusters for five W2W SOVs to be built at Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam for an undisclosed international operator. Image: Brunvoll Brunvoll’s delivery for each walk-to work…
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VARD starts building first Island Offshore hybrid ocean energy construction vessel, second to follow in July
VARD starts building first Island Offshore hybrid ocean energy construction vessel, second to follow in July Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has cut the first steel for the first hybrid power ocean […] The post VARD starts building first Island Offshore hybrid ocean energy construction vessel, second to follow in July appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja…
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Vard gets AiP for CSOV methanol fueling system
Vard gets AiP for CSOV methanol fueling system Lloyd’s Register has awarded Fincantieri’s Norwegian headquartered Vard subsidiary an Approval in Principle (AiP) covering the methanol fueling system for two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The Vard 422 design vessels are under construction for the U.K.’s largest operator of offshore wind support vessels, Aberdeen-headquartered North Star,…
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Vard Electro delivers SeaQ Communication for Ulstein CSOV duo
Vard Electro delivers SeaQ Communication for Ulstein CSOV duo To meet tight construction schedules, complex shipbuilding projects demand efficient system integration and commissioning from suppliers. Fincantieri group member Vard’s marine electrical specialist Vard Electro recently demonstrated its competence in this area with its debut delivery for the Ulstein Verft shipyard: The integrated SeaQ Communication solutions…
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VIDEO: Vard delivers new CSOV Norwind Helm
VIDEO: Vard delivers new CSOV Norwind Helm Vard has delivered the commissioning service operation vessel Norwind Helm to Norwind Offshore. The vessel was named in Ålesund, Norway, Nov. 15, and went to work the following day. It is the fifth vessel Vard has delivering to Norwind Offshore and was delivered two weeks ahead of the…